Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 15

12-April-2010

JORDAN

Korean Consortium Wins Jordan Nuclear Research Reactor Contract

Jordan has awarded a $132.6mn contract for the construction of a nuclear research reactor to a South Korean consortium, in what is being seen as its first step towards developing a peaceful nuclear power program. The consortium, led by Daewoo Engineering and Construction Company and including the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), was chosen over a number...